[alanmcorcoran]

Don't believe I ever said I would get rid of my GZ. For one thing, I usually don't sell stuff privately. I don't like having strangers come to my house, looking at my stuff, and bothering me. Plus, I like the GZ. If I get something bigger, it'll be in addition to, not instead of.

I also think there is some confusion between being aware of the importance of maintenance and the value of doing it oneself. I also understand that money does not grow on trees and, when you don't have an excessive amount of it coming in, it makes a lot of sense to reduce the flow of it going out, by working for yourself.

In addition to entertaining myself with the motorcycle, I play the guitar and the piano. You (music man) are probably well aware of this, but EVERY time you pick up the guitar, you have to tune it. That, of course, I do myself. You also have to replace the strings regularly. Many times I do NOT do that myself. Do I know how? Yes. I worked in a guitar store for three years and have probably restrung a guitar at least 200 times. Do I like doing it? Nope. If someone else will do it for ten bucks, works for me.

The piano needs to be tuned at least twice a year, too. Do I do that myself? No. I kind of know how, but I'm not good at it and it would take me a month to do a bad job. Might even break something. And I don't have the best tools.

Anyway, the DIY and the ATTGATT debate will probably rage on forever. I don't begrudge anyone their right and privilege to change their own oil, nor do I think they are necessarily stupid, poor or misguided. Just don't like to do it myself. Only reason I have looked into doing it myself is I think dealing with the dealer, in this case, would annoy me even more.